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8m30sHISTORY / 1970
SHRDLU and language in a limited world
Terry Winograd developed SHRDLU at MIT from 1968 to 1970. The program answered questions and followed instructions in a simulated world of blocks.
What happened next
SHRDLU linked language, planning and a model of its environment. Its success depended on a small, defined world. Understanding unrestricted language remained a separate problem.
